If you are planning a visit to Washington, D.C., please be sure to contact Charlie Keller of my staff at 202-225-2706 or complete the online tour request form, and I will do my best to assist you in obtaining tour tickets.
Please bear in mind that requests often exceed availability, particularly in the spring and summer. Many sites, such as the White House, begin accepting requests six months in advance, so the earlier you notify me of your upcoming trip the better your chances of getting the tours you want. Also, due to increased security measures, the White House will not accept any requests within 21 days of the anticipated tour date(s), so please be sure to send your requests in early.
Additionally, congressional offices are not informed of the status of certain requests, in particular from the White House Visitor's Center, until roughly two weeks prior to the requested dates.
If tickets through my office are not available, my staff can provide information about public tour options that may be available.
For a complete listing of public tours available in Washington, D.C., please click here.
Touring the U.S. Capitol
Tours of the Capitol Building are available through the Capitol Visitors Center, Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the Capitol Visitor Center website. Visitors can also obtain tickets for same day tours from the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located at the East and West Fronts of the Capitol or at the Information Desks on the lower level of Capitol Visitors Center. Tickets are distributed on a first come, first served basis and can go quickly, especially during the Spring and Summer months.
Touring Other Points of Interest
To place a tour request for the White House, the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court (closed June 31st through September 30th), the National Archives, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Kennedy Center, the Treasury Department or the National Cathedral please submit an on-line tour request form or call my Washington, D.C. office.
Additionally, there are a variety of sites in Washington, D.C. that are open to the public and do not require tickets. You may wish to visit the House of Representative's D.C. information website to learn more about a variety of memorials, monuments and other places of interest in and around Washington, D.C., or visit the Washington D.C. Convention and Tourism Corporation’s website.
Feel free to stop by my Washington, D.C. office while you’re in town to pick up passes to the House and Senate Galleries. We look forward to seeing you and wish you a wonderful stay in our Nation’s Capital.
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